6. Making Model Railway Control Panels and installing SEEP Point Motors

[@paullancaster297]

Thin wire won't help. 16v AC is an RMS value, so when rectified will give somewhere between 18 & 22 V DC, so will charge the CDU to a higher voltage. A fully charged capacitor with a higher voltage will give a bigger kick. The CDU outputs DC so is more susceptable to voltage drops over longer runs. Installing a second or more powerful CDU can also help. With seep point motors I've found using double sided foam tape helps as this lifts the point off the baseboard and seems to travel better.

[@paullancaster297]

Wise choice on the connectors - computer connectors are designed for data signals not carrying current. My question is why not use DCC accesory decoders for your point operation, as you could then operate the layout from any location.

[@HorsehayRailwayModeller]

Hi there, at the time I filmed this video it was Purley a cost choice. On the next layout I'm going to be using servos on the merg cbus system so I will be able to control every point from both Control panels and the dcc handset.